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.NET 8 release announcement

.NET 8 release announcement

With the highly anticipated release of .NET 8 coming in November, there have been exciting updates and features for the development community in the form of .NET 8 Preview releases. As a comprehensive and cross-platform framework, .NET 8 aims to streamline the...

.NET Framework VS .NET Core

.NET Framework VS .NET Core

.NET Framework and .NET Core are two different versions of the same platform. But which is best for your business? Today, we'll take look at the two to help you decide for yourself.   What is .NET? Officially a tool of choice for software developers, .NET is an...

Microsoft Azure sustainability powers .NET development

Microsoft Azure sustainability powers .NET development

For over 10 years, Microsoft has been committed to operating sustainably and delivering sustainable technology for clients. Since 2012, Microsoft sustainability has meant they are 100 percent carbon neutral (net zero). This means that they remove as much carbon as...

Web live preview comes to ASP.NET Web Forms

Web live preview comes to ASP.NET Web Forms

Visual Studio 2022 received a minor but important update to its oldest ASP.NET framework, Web Forms. A new feature, Web Live Preview, was added which allows developers to see live data preview of their coding. This is a welcome update to an older framework and one...

.NET 7 Is Live: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

.NET 7 Is Live: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

The new .NET7 officially launched November 8th, 2022. The straightforward upgrade is ideal for those on a .NET core version and are looking for an excuse to migrate. If you're still unusure, let us convince you to move away from .NET framework. Alongside November's...

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